TGIAF (thank g-d it ain't friday's)

i've only been to a TGIF once (in pregan days, of course) and it was gross. the only sit down chain place i've ever really liked was applebee's but since going vegan i find their fare just as revolting. anyway, the TGIF in bloomington endured a scandal a couple years back: one of the prep cook's fingertips was cut off and ended up in someones salad, no shit. there isn't a link to the story because it conveniently disappeared. gross, eh? so my husband and i have called them TGI Fingers. and yes, i laughed like a teenager as i typed that.

this recipe is for the awesome hot artichoke dip from yer pregan days made into a kick assed vegan version. i promise you there are no fingers in this, but you might be tempted to lick your own:

jewbacca's okeydokeyartichokey dip:

3/4 c. follow yer heart monterey jack style cheez, grated

1/2 c. veganaise

2 cloves of garlic (use a garlic press)

2 to 3 small zucchinis (shredded with a cheez grater) OR use 1 pkg of frozen thawed chopped spinach. make sure all the water is drained.

1 heaping T of crushed red pepper

1 t bragg's

1 small jar of artichoke hearts

1/4 c vegan parmesan

assembly:

preheat oven to 350 and spray a 9x9 casserole dish with non-stick spray or olive oil.

run your food processor on pulse with the artichoke hearts-(juice and all), veganaise, red pepper.

mix the artichoke blend with the shredded cheeze, zucchini, and bragg's

3 comments:

you read my mind!!! i was thinking about this cheesy artichoke dip i would always get at my favorite deli. obviously, i can't eat it anymore, so this would be a great alternative.

that finger story is too gross/funny haha i remember there was a story about a person who found a finger in their wendy's chili. turns out, it was the person who bought that chili that took a random dead person's finger and put it in there!!! how he got the finger? i don't know. he wanted to sue wendy's and get a lot of money, but the police figured it out.